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stick

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01noun

an implement consisting of a length of wood

“he collected dry sticks for a campfire”

“the kid had a candied apple on a stick”

02noun

a small thin branch of a tree

03noun

a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane

04noun

a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine

21 more meanings

05noun

informal terms for the leg

“fever left him weak on his sticks”

06noun

a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball

07noun

a long thin implement resembling a length of wood

“cinnamon sticks”

“a stick of dynamite”

08noun

marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking

09noun

threat of a penalty

“the policy so far is all stick and no carrot”

10verb

put, fix, force, or implant

“lodge a bullet in the table”

“stick your thumb in the crack”

11verb

be in a certain place and not leave

“We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati”

“Stay put in the corner here!”

12verb

stick to firmly

“Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?”

13verb

be or become fixed

“The door sticks — we will have to plane it”

14verb

endure

“The label stuck to her for the rest of her life”

15verb

be a devoted follower or supporter

“The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism”

“She sticks to her principles”

16verb

be loyal to

“She stood by her husband in times of trouble”

“The friends stuck together through the war”

17verb

cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface

“stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it”

18verb

fasten with an adhesive material like glue

“stick the poster onto the wall”

19verb

fasten with or as with pins or nails

“stick the photo onto the corkboard”

20verb

fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something

“stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress”

21verb

pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument

“he stuck the cloth with the needle”

22verb

pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed

“He stuck the needle into his finger”

23verb

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

“The dress clings to her body”

“The label stuck to the box”

24verb

saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous

“They stuck me with the dinner bill”

“I was stung with a huge tax bill”

25verb

be a mystery or bewildering to

“This beats me!”

“Got me — I don't know the answer!”

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